The University of Rhode Island swim and dive team took a tight 156-143 defeat against Northeastern University on Saturday. Northeastern has finished in the top half of the Coastal Athletic Association in each of the last three seasons and beat the Rams by 45 points a year ago. That margin was slashed to just 13…
The University of Rhode Island swim and dive team opened its season on Saturday, sweeping its tri-meet against Siena College and Stonehill College. Rhode Island had a dominant day, winning 11 of the 16 events and scoring over 200 points for the first time since 2021. The Rams surpassed the mark in both results, taking…
Setting records is considered the highlight of many athletes’ careers, but for breakout star of the women’s swim and dive team, Anna Petke, this is just the beginning. With a score of 319.5 in the three-meter dive and 303.68 in the one-meter, one would expect this record-breaking swimmer to be an upperclassman, but it is…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team competed in a tri-meet against two Atlantic 10 opponents on Saturday, splitting the competition with a 153-106 win over the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a 137-122 loss to La Salle University. “They are going to be teams that we swim against at our conference…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team fell 155-134 against the University of Connecticut on Saturday. “I think it was a really good opportunity for the girls to see where they are at headed into our midseason meet,” Rhode Island Head Coach Lilli Falconer Deering said. “I was really, really happy with…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team enjoyed a short break in their season with the return of the alumni meet over the weekend. Grouped with the team’s annual Blue/White meet, alumni added an extra element to the intrasquad competition. Teams competed in various events, including 50-yard events of different strokes, the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday against Northeastern University, falling 169-124 to the Huskies. “Tough competition is always good,” Rhode Island head coach Lilli Falconer Deering said. “It helps us prepare even better for our championship meet at the end of the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team began their season on Saturday against Siena College, winning 11 of the 16 events en route to an 181-114 victory over the Saints. “It’s always important for us to get up and race other teams,” Rhode Island’s head coach Lilli Falconer Deering said. “It was…
The University of Rhode Island Women’s swim and dive team closed out their regular season with a win over Central Connecticut State University on Saturday. The Rams came into this meet having not defeated the Blue Devils since February of 2019. Rhody wrapped up their season with a record of 4-5 following the victory. Prior…
University of Rhode Island alumna Lilli Falconer Deering is making her mark on the women’s swimming and diving program as both an athlete and a coach. Deering attended URI from 2007-2011, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and biological oceanography. Throughout her swimming career, she earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference Performer all four years….